House Pressure Campaign

Democrats are feeling the heat to respond to the public's overwhelming demand for
Medicare for All.

In February, Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2019 in the
House with more than 100 co-sponsors. Along with Sen. Bernie Sanders' Senate bill, it
is the only legislation that meets our principles for a truly democratic socialist
single-payer system.

But with powerful donors lined up in opposition and prominent Democrats either cagily
supporting Medicare for All or
actively attempting to undermine
it, we recognize how vulnerable the bill is to being watered down by corporate democrats.
It's clear that we cannot trust either party to give the people what we overwhelmingly
demand.

Our job is to make it clear that we will accept nothing less than a single-payer healthcare
plan that meets our campaign's five underlying principles:

It must be a single, public program — not a patchwork.

It must provide comprehensive coverage — that includes dental, vision,
hearing, abortion, and all other necessary services.

It must be free at the point of use — no fees, copays, no deductibles.

It must be truly universal — all residents must be guaranteed an equal
standard of care, including the undocumented.

It must include a generous jobs program — with severance, jobs training,
and retirement assistance for all impacted workers.

To seize this opening, we're focusing our efforts on a strategic, coordinated
campaign led by DSA members and chapters to build and maintain congressional support for
the House Medicare for All bill. We've written a
handy how-to guide to help chapters organize their
campaign, which includes information on everything from building a local coalition with
like-minded organizations to setting up and preparing for an in-person meeting with your
representative.